Silent Bikes - What tricks do you have to keep your bike quiet through the season?

7/6/2025 9:57pm
MikeyE wrote:
Does anyone have any tips to help the cable rattle on this new fox podium? The cables have quite a bit of room to rattle in...

Does anyone have any tips to help the cable rattle on this new fox podium? The cables have quite a bit of room to rattle in the guide and it doesn't help that the guide is made out of hard plastic. I was thinking of putting some Velcro inside of the guide, but the cable still needs to be able to move freely. Let me know what you guys think! 

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Use the soft side of Velcro inside those hoops. I did that on a Dorado

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7/7/2025 6:05am
MikeyE wrote:
Does anyone have any tips to help the cable rattle on this new fox podium? The cables have quite a bit of room to rattle in...

Does anyone have any tips to help the cable rattle on this new fox podium? The cables have quite a bit of room to rattle in the guide and it doesn't help that the guide is made out of hard plastic. I was thinking of putting some Velcro inside of the guide, but the cable still needs to be able to move freely. Let me know what you guys think! 

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Use the soft side of Velcro inside those hoops. I did that on a Dorado

I did the same on an Intend.

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7/7/2025 7:10am
MikeyE wrote:
Does anyone have any tips to help the cable rattle on this new fox podium? The cables have quite a bit of room to rattle in...

Does anyone have any tips to help the cable rattle on this new fox podium? The cables have quite a bit of room to rattle in the guide and it doesn't help that the guide is made out of hard plastic. I was thinking of putting some Velcro inside of the guide, but the cable still needs to be able to move freely. Let me know what you guys think! 

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What about something like the Jagwire (or anyone else) cable sleeve deals that keep cables from rubbing on your frame:

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7/7/2025 9:46am
MikeyE wrote:
Does anyone have any tips to help the cable rattle on this new fox podium? The cables have quite a bit of room to rattle in...

Does anyone have any tips to help the cable rattle on this new fox podium? The cables have quite a bit of room to rattle in the guide and it doesn't help that the guide is made out of hard plastic. I was thinking of putting some Velcro inside of the guide, but the cable still needs to be able to move freely. Let me know what you guys think! 

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SilentG wrote:
What about something like the Jagwire (or anyone else) cable sleeve deals that keep cables from rubbing on your frame:

What about something like the Jagwire (or anyone else) cable sleeve deals that keep cables from rubbing on your frame:

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Unless I am missing something, I doubt that would work. The brake hose needs to move freely in the guides when the fork compresses. Add a bit of a friction and it would kink (and possibly hit the spokes).

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7/7/2025 11:25am
MikeyE wrote:
Does anyone have any tips to help the cable rattle on this new fox podium? The cables have quite a bit of room to rattle in...

Does anyone have any tips to help the cable rattle on this new fox podium? The cables have quite a bit of room to rattle in the guide and it doesn't help that the guide is made out of hard plastic. I was thinking of putting some Velcro inside of the guide, but the cable still needs to be able to move freely. Let me know what you guys think! 

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Use the soft side of Velcro inside those hoops. I did that on a Dorado

we need an industry deal with 3M I'd buy that velco tape by the foot 🤣

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7/7/2025 4:51pm
MikeyE wrote:
Does anyone have any tips to help the cable rattle on this new fox podium? The cables have quite a bit of room to rattle in...

Does anyone have any tips to help the cable rattle on this new fox podium? The cables have quite a bit of room to rattle in the guide and it doesn't help that the guide is made out of hard plastic. I was thinking of putting some Velcro inside of the guide, but the cable still needs to be able to move freely. Let me know what you guys think! 

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SilentG wrote:
What about something like the Jagwire (or anyone else) cable sleeve deals that keep cables from rubbing on your frame:

What about something like the Jagwire (or anyone else) cable sleeve deals that keep cables from rubbing on your frame:

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ballz wrote:
Unless I am missing something, I doubt that would work. The brake hose needs to move freely in the guides when the fork compresses. Add a...

Unless I am missing something, I doubt that would work. The brake hose needs to move freely in the guides when the fork compresses. Add a bit of a friction and it would kink (and possibly hit the spokes).

The sleeves would allow the cable to move freely but keep it from banging around on the plastic rings, same deal if you put a wee bit of electrical tape on the cable in key spots.

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7/7/2025 6:52pm
SilentG wrote:
What about something like the Jagwire (or anyone else) cable sleeve deals that keep cables from rubbing on your frame:

What about something like the Jagwire (or anyone else) cable sleeve deals that keep cables from rubbing on your frame:

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ballz wrote:
Unless I am missing something, I doubt that would work. The brake hose needs to move freely in the guides when the fork compresses. Add a...

Unless I am missing something, I doubt that would work. The brake hose needs to move freely in the guides when the fork compresses. Add a bit of a friction and it would kink (and possibly hit the spokes).

SilentG wrote:
The sleeves would allow the cable to move freely but keep it from banging around on the plastic rings, same deal if you put a wee...

The sleeves would allow the cable to move freely but keep it from banging around on the plastic rings, same deal if you put a wee bit of electrical tape on the cable in key spots.

17cm of the hose need to move through the guides freely up and down without any drag. Lining the guides is IMO a much better way to go.

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7/7/2025 7:59pm

To be fair, the only democratic way to be sure is a dance off or a lip sync battle.

7/7/2025 8:39pm
ballz wrote:
Unless I am missing something, I doubt that would work. The brake hose needs to move freely in the guides when the fork compresses. Add a...

Unless I am missing something, I doubt that would work. The brake hose needs to move freely in the guides when the fork compresses. Add a bit of a friction and it would kink (and possibly hit the spokes).

SilentG wrote:
The sleeves would allow the cable to move freely but keep it from banging around on the plastic rings, same deal if you put a wee...

The sleeves would allow the cable to move freely but keep it from banging around on the plastic rings, same deal if you put a wee bit of electrical tape on the cable in key spots.

ballz wrote:
17cm of the hose need to move through the guides freely up and down without any drag. Lining the guides is IMO a much better way...

17cm of the hose need to move through the guides freely up and down without any drag. Lining the guides is IMO a much better way to go.

Yeah the soft velcro is the way I would go - adding something to the hose seems like it could catch on the way through, or it would get pushed down the hose and out of the way.

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7/7/2025 10:03pm
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If you can find VHS V3 tape, that's the best option IMO. Both silence chain slap about equally, but here are some cons of the STFU compared...

If you can find VHS V3 tape, that's the best option IMO. 

Both silence chain slap about equally, but here are some cons of the STFU compared to VHS:
- The adhesive is weak - plan to supplement with zip ties if you don't want the edges to lift. It says its 3M VHB but this seems pretty sus to me - the adhesion is more like a post-it then genuine VHB. 
- The regular size is pretty narrow - you won't get much wrap around your chainstay which exacerbates the adhesion issues, especially if your heels rub on the stays. 
- Right after I ordered the regular STFU, they came out with a wide version but made the strange decision to offset the ribbing to one side of the tape rather than center it. So you'll still get the issue of minimal wrap and lifting edges on the shorter edge. If you do go for STFU, I'd get this variant anyway though - the regular stuff is too narrow. 
- The flat portion of the tape is thinner than VHS

Pros of the STFU are that its cut slightly longe than the VHS, and that its actually available right now - VHS is going through a "restructuring" of some sort so their products have been harder to find the last few months - their site was down for almost a year, is back now, but nothing is in stock. 

I hope VHS does return soon, I'd like to keep using it. The width of the V3 makes it possible to do a nice symmetrical wrap all the way around a pretty tall chainstay, you can make pretty discreet seam at the bottom the stay for an almost stock appearance. And the adhesive is great, I've had much less issues with it staying in place than with STFU tape. 

Sizing and width comparison of VHS V2, VHS V3, and STFU regular width respectively:
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All-time post dude nice work 🙌

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7/11/2025 2:02pm
this is my favorite topic hehe... heres my top 5. IYKYK#1 Derailleur Lockout - I made a video a while back on the "hall lock...

this is my favorite topic hehe... heres my top 5. IYKYK

#1 Derailleur Lockout - I made a video a while back on the "hall lock mod" no more b-tension slop, absolutely guarantee this makes your drivetrain last longer too. NEWER SRAM DERAILLEURS (mech/axs) NEED NO PARTS, just need to file down the aluminum spacer to  14.05-14.1mm. this one is #1 because it solves so many problems at once. chain dropping, cable suck (when suspension moves; cable is pulled through internal routing- mainly on santa cruz's) chainring wear, loss of confidence sprinting after a rough section etc...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IChC4h8WDkA see comments too

#2 is a Lower Chainguide - HAS TO HAVE a pulley. i heavily customized one to keep drag down. narrow wide is a must. mesh teeth as close as you can without causing rubbing from chainring to pulley. i have a deviate lower chainguide with dremeled out shimano cleat spacers to extend bolt holes to fit a t-type 14t narrow wide pulley... fun stuff LOL

chainslap is a killer, when the derailleur is all floppy, plus chain growth, plus lower chainring slap- eesh makes for some serious noise. chain fully loses tension, even causing cassette to rotate forward making it even harder for the drivetrain to recover on successive hits. like "packing" but just on your drivetrain haha. lock that derailleur and get a lower guide. as a mechanic i was even able to callout riders foot positioning based off their chainring wear. this is a MUST have

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#3 is Flex Tape & Velcro Tape - soft side ofc (must be 'velcro' brand or it sucks) put this stuff everywhere like @carlinojoevideo mentioned. flex tape first to provide some damping, plus it ridiculously sticky watch out.. if you do it clean enough (like pictured above) you can hardly notice it.

#4 is Brake Pad Rattle- still working on a legit fix. but every brake is different. main tip is DON'T use galfer pads. not only do they suck lol, they're all really small tolerance and rattle like nobody's business. i ended up using an old brake pad spring and ziptied it to the caliper, loading/clocking  the pads forwards. see this photo of my previous TRP brakes. this was the most permanent fix I've ever done. i currently have Intend Trinity's, i use some leftover o-rings from suspension service kits to loop around the pad retainer bolt to load the pads down, not possible on other brakes. this works and looks great but the o-rings deteriorate very quickly and need to be replaced often once they start cracking.

https://www.youtube.com/shorts/pzb2pSMgAu8 

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 #5 is Cable Management make your shifter & brake hose run parallel and ziptie them to each other at a few points between lever and frame entrance. this keeps them stiff and prevents slap. run dropper cable where it nests the most comfortably- sometimes above, sometimes below brake/shifter cables. then put velcro where they could rub. ziptie dropper to front brake if it works, only where the hose exits the lever, this helps them both stay propped up/stiffer to prevent duh slappage. use small Zipties and link them together- start one, and loop another through it, pull them tight with Knipex pliers

to this day, STFU was the worst product i tried haha, hard plastic and chain slap, ugly and not effective- no no. total band-aid to the bigger problems. still haven't been able to get my hands on VHS tape sadly Sad I'm sure it's great if your bikes clearance permits it.

bonus tips....

-copper paste on anything that's press/clamp/static/threaded. it doesn't wash off like grease does... ie.- headset cups, BB's, seat rails, basically all hardware, stem clamps, pedal spindles etc maybe not through axles or crank spindles, this ain't grease

-seat dropper rattle. just get a newer one, any new post is tight and dialed now, especially V3 fox with energized bushing

-don't use aluminum derailleur pulleys.... okay this one is pretty obvious, right...?

-trial and error- you need to ride to find out what's making noise, look for wear marks and paint chipping. go back through with flex tape and velcro. 

cheers guys have a fun park season.

Tried the hall lock today. So much better. Shifting improved too, i guess because the horrible sloppiness in the GX bolt assembly went away. I filed down the B tension spacer from an old derailleur and used it instead of a shock hardware spacer. A little less thread overlap but the bolt head sits into it really nicely and feels bomber.

Maybe not fully relevant but I find that my Stumpjumper becomes much less noisy when I stuff an inner tube in the downtube. I guess its simply sound deadening, but interested to hear if anyone else had the same experience?

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7/11/2025 2:08pm
this is my favorite topic hehe... heres my top 5. IYKYK#1 Derailleur Lockout - I made a video a while back on the "hall lock...

this is my favorite topic hehe... heres my top 5. IYKYK

#1 Derailleur Lockout - I made a video a while back on the "hall lock mod" no more b-tension slop, absolutely guarantee this makes your drivetrain last longer too. NEWER SRAM DERAILLEURS (mech/axs) NEED NO PARTS, just need to file down the aluminum spacer to  14.05-14.1mm. this one is #1 because it solves so many problems at once. chain dropping, cable suck (when suspension moves; cable is pulled through internal routing- mainly on santa cruz's) chainring wear, loss of confidence sprinting after a rough section etc...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IChC4h8WDkA see comments too

#2 is a Lower Chainguide - HAS TO HAVE a pulley. i heavily customized one to keep drag down. narrow wide is a must. mesh teeth as close as you can without causing rubbing from chainring to pulley. i have a deviate lower chainguide with dremeled out shimano cleat spacers to extend bolt holes to fit a t-type 14t narrow wide pulley... fun stuff LOL

chainslap is a killer, when the derailleur is all floppy, plus chain growth, plus lower chainring slap- eesh makes for some serious noise. chain fully loses tension, even causing cassette to rotate forward making it even harder for the drivetrain to recover on successive hits. like "packing" but just on your drivetrain haha. lock that derailleur and get a lower guide. as a mechanic i was even able to callout riders foot positioning based off their chainring wear. this is a MUST have

IMG 2181.jpg?VersionId=Fc8.6SnNaUolxzUoB

#3 is Flex Tape & Velcro Tape - soft side ofc (must be 'velcro' brand or it sucks) put this stuff everywhere like @carlinojoevideo mentioned. flex tape first to provide some damping, plus it ridiculously sticky watch out.. if you do it clean enough (like pictured above) you can hardly notice it.

#4 is Brake Pad Rattle- still working on a legit fix. but every brake is different. main tip is DON'T use galfer pads. not only do they suck lol, they're all really small tolerance and rattle like nobody's business. i ended up using an old brake pad spring and ziptied it to the caliper, loading/clocking  the pads forwards. see this photo of my previous TRP brakes. this was the most permanent fix I've ever done. i currently have Intend Trinity's, i use some leftover o-rings from suspension service kits to loop around the pad retainer bolt to load the pads down, not possible on other brakes. this works and looks great but the o-rings deteriorate very quickly and need to be replaced often once they start cracking.

https://www.youtube.com/shorts/pzb2pSMgAu8 

IMG 0315 0.jpg?VersionId=tM953i9s.BMtpETZP9Z mnYGdP

 #5 is Cable Management make your shifter & brake hose run parallel and ziptie them to each other at a few points between lever and frame entrance. this keeps them stiff and prevents slap. run dropper cable where it nests the most comfortably- sometimes above, sometimes below brake/shifter cables. then put velcro where they could rub. ziptie dropper to front brake if it works, only where the hose exits the lever, this helps them both stay propped up/stiffer to prevent duh slappage. use small Zipties and link them together- start one, and loop another through it, pull them tight with Knipex pliers

to this day, STFU was the worst product i tried haha, hard plastic and chain slap, ugly and not effective- no no. total band-aid to the bigger problems. still haven't been able to get my hands on VHS tape sadly Sad I'm sure it's great if your bikes clearance permits it.

bonus tips....

-copper paste on anything that's press/clamp/static/threaded. it doesn't wash off like grease does... ie.- headset cups, BB's, seat rails, basically all hardware, stem clamps, pedal spindles etc maybe not through axles or crank spindles, this ain't grease

-seat dropper rattle. just get a newer one, any new post is tight and dialed now, especially V3 fox with energized bushing

-don't use aluminum derailleur pulleys.... okay this one is pretty obvious, right...?

-trial and error- you need to ride to find out what's making noise, look for wear marks and paint chipping. go back through with flex tape and velcro. 

cheers guys have a fun park season.

brochmann wrote:
Tried the hall lock today. So much better. Shifting improved too, i guess because the horrible sloppiness in the GX bolt assembly went away. I filed...

Tried the hall lock today. So much better. Shifting improved too, i guess because the horrible sloppiness in the GX bolt assembly went away. I filed down the B tension spacer from an old derailleur and used it instead of a shock hardware spacer. A little less thread overlap but the bolt head sits into it really nicely and feels bomber.

Maybe not fully relevant but I find that my Stumpjumper becomes much less noisy when I stuff an inner tube in the downtube. I guess its simply sound deadening, but interested to hear if anyone else had the same experience?

awesome to hear!! does exactly what it supposed to year after year, rider after rider.

rubber = sound deadening 🤫

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7/11/2025 11:04pm
brochmann wrote:
Tried the hall lock today. So much better. Shifting improved too, i guess because the horrible sloppiness in the GX bolt assembly went away. I filed...

Tried the hall lock today. So much better. Shifting improved too, i guess because the horrible sloppiness in the GX bolt assembly went away. I filed down the B tension spacer from an old derailleur and used it instead of a shock hardware spacer. A little less thread overlap but the bolt head sits into it really nicely and feels bomber.

Maybe not fully relevant but I find that my Stumpjumper becomes much less noisy when I stuff an inner tube in the downtube. I guess its simply sound deadening, but interested to hear if anyone else had the same experience?

If I can disable the hall lock without any real downsides, what am I missing? Why does the entire system exist in the first place? Might be a little silly question.

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7/11/2025 11:30pm
brochmann wrote:
Tried the hall lock today. So much better. Shifting improved too, i guess because the horrible sloppiness in the GX bolt assembly went away. I filed...

Tried the hall lock today. So much better. Shifting improved too, i guess because the horrible sloppiness in the GX bolt assembly went away. I filed down the B tension spacer from an old derailleur and used it instead of a shock hardware spacer. A little less thread overlap but the bolt head sits into it really nicely and feels bomber.

Maybe not fully relevant but I find that my Stumpjumper becomes much less noisy when I stuff an inner tube in the downtube. I guess its simply sound deadening, but interested to hear if anyone else had the same experience?

Teknik wrote:
If I can disable the hall lock without any real downsides, what am I missing? Why does the entire system exist in the first place? Might...

If I can disable the hall lock without any real downsides, what am I missing? Why does the entire system exist in the first place? Might be a little silly question.

I recommend you watch Colin’s vid as he explains it there, but basically on a normal b-tension system you set the distance via a screw so that the derailleur cannot move closer to the cassette than you want. However, it’s still free to move away from the cassette, creating noise and makes shifting messier. The hall lock simply locks the derailleur in both directions. The new SRAM T-type derailleur are essentially hall locked which I suspect are a pretty big part of the performance upgrade after trying this out.

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Anyone got tips for creaky coils? I have an Öhlins TTX22m.2 with original Öhlins spring and it’s become a creaky mfer for some reason. 

When i remove the shock and cycle the suspension everything is fine. The coil is worn down to the metal in some parts on the inside from apparently rubbing on the shock body. 

I tried the red washer from a sprindex so it can rotate more freely while compressing but didn’t really help (the washer was a tad too big, wps makes one for Öhlins inner diameter but not in stock anywhere). 

Didn’t have this problem before, can coils deform and do they need to be renewed?

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Had similar issues with ohlins, replaced it with a Ti spring and all is well.

In big boy car stuff, the spring perch can ride on a bearing. I'm surprised I've never seen it in mtb to be honest.

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7/13/2025 7:14pm
29 wrote:
Anyone got tips for creaky coils? I have an Öhlins TTX22m.2 with original Öhlins spring and it’s become a creaky mfer for some reason. When i remove...

Anyone got tips for creaky coils? I have an Öhlins TTX22m.2 with original Öhlins spring and it’s become a creaky mfer for some reason. 

When i remove the shock and cycle the suspension everything is fine. The coil is worn down to the metal in some parts on the inside from apparently rubbing on the shock body. 

I tried the red washer from a sprindex so it can rotate more freely while compressing but didn’t really help (the washer was a tad too big, wps makes one for Öhlins inner diameter but not in stock anywhere). 

Didn’t have this problem before, can coils deform and do they need to be renewed?

What kind of bike is it in? Is it a trunnion or clevis mount bike? 

You can lightly sand the ends with some sandpaper (240-320ish) on some glass to flatten off any high spots, or a teflon washer is a good idea, you'll just need one that fits the ohlins - there are teflon backup rings in standard sizes which can work for this job, as long as its continous. Push use them in their shocks but they will be too small.

Some coils can fatigue over time but most modern steel springs are pretty good, with a few exceptions. I don't recommend titanium for this reason though, they can be very inconsistent. I would expect Ohlins to hold up but haven't measured any old ones to know for sure. springs often present with creaking issues from new though if they aren't properly square. It is often related to the frame, trunnion and clevis bikes create extra bending loads that twist the spring, especially with worn bearings

7/13/2025 7:18pm
brash wrote:
Had similar issues with ohlins, replaced it with a Ti spring and all is well.In big boy car stuff, the spring perch can ride on a...

Had similar issues with ohlins, replaced it with a Ti spring and all is well.

In big boy car stuff, the spring perch can ride on a bearing. I'm surprised I've never seen it in mtb to be honest.

IMG 4333

It's been done by a few people - I forget the brands off the top of my head but at least 2007 K9 industries did it I believe. mtb springs normally need something that can pivot or account for uneven mounting surfaces so a thrust bearing on its own doesn't 100% solve it

Just remembered WPS make spring washers - https://wps-mtb.com/products/performance-spring-adapters-spacers

7/13/2025 7:39pm
brash wrote:
Had similar issues with ohlins, replaced it with a Ti spring and all is well.In big boy car stuff, the spring perch can ride on a...

Had similar issues with ohlins, replaced it with a Ti spring and all is well.

In big boy car stuff, the spring perch can ride on a bearing. I'm surprised I've never seen it in mtb to be honest.

IMG 4333
It's been done by a few people - I forget the brands off the top of my head but at least 2007 K9 industries did it...

It's been done by a few people - I forget the brands off the top of my head but at least 2007 K9 industries did it I believe. mtb springs normally need something that can pivot or account for uneven mounting surfaces so a thrust bearing on its own doesn't 100% solve it

Just remembered WPS make spring washers - https://wps-mtb.com/products/performance-spring-adapters-spacers

EXT use delrin (?) plastic spacers that allow the spring to rotate, I think SAR use them too, much cheaper and better solution than an expensive needle bearing that is unsealed and will just get full of crud. 

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brash wrote:
Had similar issues with ohlins, replaced it with a Ti spring and all is well.In big boy car stuff, the spring perch can ride on a...

Had similar issues with ohlins, replaced it with a Ti spring and all is well.

In big boy car stuff, the spring perch can ride on a bearing. I'm surprised I've never seen it in mtb to be honest.

IMG 4333

Yeah, I still have some of these from K9 . WRP was looking into selling some and I got one from him as well. It can help with creaking, but I’ve also had some make noise  got into the bearing and then that made a noise.  I didn’t really feel any performance advantage using the  so I removed it.

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brash wrote:
Had similar issues with ohlins, replaced it with a Ti spring and all is well.In big boy car stuff, the spring perch can ride on a...

Had similar issues with ohlins, replaced it with a Ti spring and all is well.

In big boy car stuff, the spring perch can ride on a bearing. I'm surprised I've never seen it in mtb to be honest.

IMG 4333
It's been done by a few people - I forget the brands off the top of my head but at least 2007 K9 industries did it...

It's been done by a few people - I forget the brands off the top of my head but at least 2007 K9 industries did it I believe. mtb springs normally need something that can pivot or account for uneven mounting surfaces so a thrust bearing on its own doesn't 100% solve it

Just remembered WPS make spring washers - https://wps-mtb.com/products/performance-spring-adapters-spacers

Yeah i saw those but unfortunately the 36mm one is out of stock everywhere. 

still have a lighter spring and a sprindex which also got creaky so I’ll try and isolate the issue a bit further. 

Bike is a Madonna V2.2 which is on the third season so far. Had to switch 4 bearings in total i think but the others still look fine. 

7/14/2025 1:59pm
brash wrote:
Had similar issues with ohlins, replaced it with a Ti spring and all is well.In big boy car stuff, the spring perch can ride on a...

Had similar issues with ohlins, replaced it with a Ti spring and all is well.

In big boy car stuff, the spring perch can ride on a bearing. I'm surprised I've never seen it in mtb to be honest.

IMG 4333
It's been done by a few people - I forget the brands off the top of my head but at least 2007 K9 industries did it...

It's been done by a few people - I forget the brands off the top of my head but at least 2007 K9 industries did it I believe. mtb springs normally need something that can pivot or account for uneven mounting surfaces so a thrust bearing on its own doesn't 100% solve it

Just remembered WPS make spring washers - https://wps-mtb.com/products/performance-spring-adapters-spacers

29 wrote:
Yeah i saw those but unfortunately the 36mm one is out of stock everywhere. still have a lighter spring and a sprindex which also got creaky so...

Yeah i saw those but unfortunately the 36mm one is out of stock everywhere. 

still have a lighter spring and a sprindex which also got creaky so I’ll try and isolate the issue a bit further. 

Bike is a Madonna V2.2 which is on the third season so far. Had to switch 4 bearings in total i think but the others still look fine. 

TF tuned have them too, but also just remember DVO springs are the same size - you get a stack of different heights with every spring so I have a mountain of them even 😅 should be easy to track a couple of them down. 

It is possibly related to the frame - I couldn't quite tell if the shock uses the same 28 x 15 bearings as everywhere else, as those should be a good size but they do need to be mint to rotate properly under load. I do recall seeing a video review of someone testing a Raaw of some sort and had constant issues with the Fox DHX2 eyelet unscrewing - this is almost always a dead giveaway of some kind of side loading or binding from the frame. Check out Vorsprungs document on frame design guidelines for a couple of ways to test the bike for this

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7/22/2025 8:19pm
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Any bikes I've owned with internal routing, but no guide hoses, one thing that works for me is to use small sections of polyethylene pipe lagging...

Any bikes I've owned with internal routing, but no guide hoses, one thing that works for me is to use small sections of polyethylene pipe lagging pushed into the tube that press the cables against the side of the tube and stop any rattle. Plastic pipe can then be fed in to push the lagging back out in the event that removal is needed (can you tell I'm a plumber by any chance?😅). A similar idea to moto foam, but way cheaper.

Hey question for ya!


Did you fish the pipe polyethylene pipe through the bottom bracket? Thinking about doing the same to my torrent.


I’m also thinking of just shoving a sponge up there.

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7/23/2025 2:22am
mtbivan wrote:
Hey question for ya!Did you fish the pipe polyethylene pipe through the bottom bracket? Thinking about doing the same to my torrent.I’m also thinking of just...

Hey question for ya!


Did you fish the pipe polyethylene pipe through the bottom bracket? Thinking about doing the same to my torrent.


I’m also thinking of just shoving a sponge up there.

Yes. 

7/23/2025 2:27am
veefour wrote:
Any bikes I've owned with internal routing, but no guide hoses, one thing that works for me is to use small sections of polyethylene pipe lagging...

Any bikes I've owned with internal routing, but no guide hoses, one thing that works for me is to use small sections of polyethylene pipe lagging pushed into the tube that press the cables against the side of the tube and stop any rattle. Plastic pipe can then be fed in to push the lagging back out in the event that removal is needed (can you tell I'm a plumber by any chance?😅). A similar idea to moto foam, but way cheaper.

mtbivan wrote:
Hey question for ya!Did you fish the pipe polyethylene pipe through the bottom bracket? Thinking about doing the same to my torrent.I’m also thinking of just...

Hey question for ya!


Did you fish the pipe polyethylene pipe through the bottom bracket? Thinking about doing the same to my torrent.


I’m also thinking of just shoving a sponge up there.

i managed to Jam That foam tubing up from the bottom, bit of lube spray, pushed and tugged which eventually worked its way in, going from the rear.

I cant remember if the torrent has headtube cutouts, Thats the easiest way for most bikes - just undo the lines and push them through those cut outs out those cutouts and out the top or bottom of headtube.
- it's been awhile since i did it, maybe i went through the headtube.🤷‍♂️ 

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mtbivan wrote:
Hey question for ya!Did you fish the pipe polyethylene pipe through the bottom bracket? Thinking about doing the same to my torrent.I’m also thinking of just...

Hey question for ya!


Did you fish the pipe polyethylene pipe through the bottom bracket? Thinking about doing the same to my torrent.


I’m also thinking of just shoving a sponge up there.

veefour wrote:

Yes. 

Thanks! 

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i managed to Jam That foam tubing up from the bottom, bit of lube spray, pushed and tugged which eventually worked its way in, going from...

i managed to Jam That foam tubing up from the bottom, bit of lube spray, pushed and tugged which eventually worked its way in, going from the rear.

I cant remember if the torrent has headtube cutouts, Thats the easiest way for most bikes - just undo the lines and push them through those cut outs out those cutouts and out the top or bottom of headtube.
- it's been awhile since i did it, maybe i went through the headtube.🤷‍♂️ 

Thanks for replying! I’ll mess around with it and get something up there. The problem is the 5mm Tektro/TRP brake line is too big to get the Jagwire stuff through the cable cut out on the top or bottom. The shifter cable works though. 

I might pull the bb and have a look.

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7/23/2025 7:03am

FWIW I solved the TITS noise of brake hoses by threading paracord through the frame, running it parallel with the brake hoses. The cord provides sufficient cushioning / damping to kill the noise. There isn't enough clearance in the frame for the foam tubing. 

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7/24/2025 9:32pm
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FWIW I solved the TITS noise of brake hoses by threading paracord through the frame, running it parallel with the brake hoses. The cord provides sufficient...

FWIW I solved the TITS noise of brake hoses by threading paracord through the frame, running it parallel with the brake hoses. The cord provides sufficient cushioning / damping to kill the noise. There isn't enough clearance in the frame for the foam tubing. 

Hmm I might pick your brain more with this.. Did you make a knot on the opening on the top and run it tight to the bottom and tied it off? Or were you able to wrap the paracord around the brake line? Just having a hard time figuring out why the paracord is silencing it. 

I currently have it shrink wrapped with zip ties on the top/bottom to keep the brake line as tight as possible. It’s pretty close to totally silent but sometimes it get a little noisy. 

7/24/2025 10:27pm

This is one of the techniques I used a while ago....

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Also wondered about something like this, but haven't given it too much thought and could be a massive pain!Mitre10-1500x1500-236089xlg.jpg?VersionId=ExxPo2vB8TXbztB

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